SOME ANTARCTIC NICKNAMES

Included here are some of the nicknames and noms de plume associated with Antarctic explorers, mostly those identified with the Heroic Age. Expeditions on which the explorers served are included although the entries may not be complete. The sources are not included although they have been noted in the database from which this is drawn (although recent ones sent to me have been identified). Additional ones are welcomed.

Truegg–Robert Falcon Scott. Discovery. Terra Nova. "I don't know if it was just a slip of the tongue or a nickname the sailors used between them because the only reference is in Evans' book: Truegg "Everybody took a turn, and associated with this dance I might mention that Clissold so far forgot himself as to call Scott 'Good old Truegg.'" (South With Scott, Rear-Admiral Edward R. G. R. Evans)" (Thanks to Sylvie Griffon)

The Boss–Ernest H. Shackleton. Discovery. Nimrod. Endurance. Quest. (Scott was also called The Boss, although not as frequently.)